Donovan played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the St. Anne Cardinals. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Laylah Lou Walters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Bailey Henneike
| 04/17/25 vs St. Anne | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Momence | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Grant Park | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Illinois Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Milford | 1 |
In other batting news, Bailey Henneike was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Donovan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Donovan's record is now 3-8. As for St. Anne, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Donovan and St. Anne will both be playing Momence the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will head out to face the Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Cardinals will host them at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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